1922
Formed as the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association and Main Committee gazetted in 1922.
1929
Renamed the Standards Association of Australia (SAA) to recognise wider role in society.
1947
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is established with SAA as founding member.
1950
SAA receives a Royal Charter to develop Standards in the national interest.
1951
SAA incorporated under a Royal Charter.
1985
House of Representatives Committe report into road safety is critical of SAA helmet certification performance.
1988
SAA renames to Standards Australia. Signs a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Government which
recognises Standards Australia as the peak non-government Standards development organisation.
1990
The Royal Charter of The Standards Association of Australia is revoked.
1990
Standards Australia, formed a subsidiary company, Standards Australia Quality Assurance Services Pty Ltd
as a Conformance Assessment Body (CAB). It was renamed Quality Assurance Services Pty Limited (QAS).
1990
Standards Australia renamed to Standards Australia International Limited (SAI Limited) and incorporated
as an Australian public company limited by guarantee.
1990
Under agreement with the Commonwealth Standards Australia allowed the "Kite Mark" certification mark to lapse.
It was removed from the trade marks register on 20/6/1991.
1992
Standards Australia applied for Certification Trade Mark 591344 "The Five Ticks Certification Trade Mark".
This was licensed to their conformance assessment subsidiary QAS Quality Assurance Services.
2002
Standards Australia signs revised memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth Government.
2003
Standards Australia sold its commercial businesses to SAI Global Limited and SAI Global Limited is floated
on the Australian Stock Exchange.
2004
Standards Australia assigned the "5 Ticks" Certification Trade Mark to SAI Global and SAI Global registered a general
trade mark similar to the SAA "5 tick" Certification Trade Mark.
2006
The Productivity Commission report into the Australian Government’s relationship with Standards Australia Limited and the National
Association of Testing Authorities is critical of the exlusive contracts between Standards Australia and SAI Global requiring 7% of
standards to be updated in any given year. Contract renegotiation was "encouraged".